handicap review tool

The USGA has released Phase 2 of the Handicap Review tool for all Member Clubs. Now available through your GHIN Admin Portal to review your entire club roster. This tool is to be used as an additional resource for the Handicap Committee to aid in gathering useful information to be considered as part of the handicap review process.

Below is a brief description of Phase 2:

A Handicap Committee can run a handicap review across its club’s roster.
When a club-wide review is run, only home club golfers will be eligible for a recommended adjustment. Non-home club golfers will remain eligible for an individual review. For golfers whose Handicap Index is active at more than one club, the home club is the primary golf club designated by the golfer.
A golfer must have a full scoring record (20 scores) to be eligible for a recommended adjustment.
An upgraded Details Modal will be available for any golfer that receives a review.
The Handicap Committee will have 14 days from the time of the review to apply or deny a recommended adjustment, after which the recommendation will expire.

Phase 3, which will offer a flexible handicap review timeframe, enriched reporting, and automated notifications, is planned for release in fall 2025.

We strongly encourage you to read the USGA Handicap Review documents linked on the right hand side of this page under “Handicap Review Tool Resources” which provides more detail about how to use the new USGA Handicap Review tool.

Important Note: Effective January 1, 2025, the USGA Handicap Review tool will be the only authorized tool to recommend an adjustment to a Handicap Index®.

WHS CLUB AUTHORIZATION

As part of the rollout of the 2024 World Handicap System (WHS) Revisions, all Mass Golf Member Clubs are required to complete the WHS Club Authorization Quiz. At least one staff member or official from each club or facility will need to complete the quiz with a passing score to be WHS Authorized for the 2024 season. Mass Golf will be hosting live webinars and seminars to help educate officials on these changes to assist them in getting authorized for the 2024 season. Take a look at the quick reference guide from the USGA for the 2024 Revisions.

Please also notify courserating@massgolf.org of any changes your facility intends to make to stroke index allocations so that we can update the GHIN system accordingly.